Season ticket holders at Agege Stadium haven’t seen too many victories this season, with MFM languishing in the 15th position so far. The guesting Enugu Rangers will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.
MFM and Enugu Rangers should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
MFM form and stats
5-5-1 (win-draw-lost) are the Npfl numbers at home for MFM so far this season.
MFM are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 279 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by C. Ogwu).
MFM lost their last game at Ifeanyi Uba (placed 9th) after a 0-1 scoreline. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Heartland that ended 0-0.
The defeat against Ifeanyi Uba was especially painful as the deciding goal against was scored three minutes into stoppage time (by U. Onuoha).
The MFM fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 13 in 11 matches. As for guarding their own goal, MFM have only let in 5 goals at home.
Enugu Rangers form and stats
Enugu Rangers have only collected 8 points from their away games in the Npfl, after 1-5-4 (10 played).
The Enugu Rangers goalkeeper is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 288 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
Enugu Rangers go into this game after a win, the home game against Adamawa United that ended 2-0.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Enugu Rangers as they have only managed to score 8 times from 10 away games in the league. 11 goals have been conceded by Enugu Rangers in these games.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Enugu Rangers - MFM 0-1 earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last eight matches): MFM two wins, three draws and Enugu Rangers three victories. As for goals, zero matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), eight games had two or less.MFM missing players
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| MFM | Enugu Rangers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 11 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 20 |
| 7 | 5 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 6 | 5 | 3 | Drew | D | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 9 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 17 | 13 | 2 | Scored | S | 2 | 8 | 20 |
| 16 | 5 | 3 | Conceded | C | 4 | 11 | 18 |
| 86% | 73% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 80% | 85% |
| 41% | 55% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 70% | 60% |
| 18% | 27% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 40% | 35% |
| 5% | 9% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 27% | 36% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 70% | 50% |
| 36% | 55% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 35% |
| 50% | 36% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 30% | 30% |
| 3.8 | 4.3 | 3.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 3.4 | 5 |
| 5.4 | 3.6 | 1.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 7.8 | 5.2 |
| 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.2 | 1.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 159 | 97 | 30 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 22 | 55 |
| 62 | 44 | 9 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 9 | 19 |
| 23% | 25% | 22% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 22% | 47% |
- Enugu Rangers have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Enugu Rangers have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Enugu Rangers have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- MFM has the most matches under the total-line (16)
- MFM has the most points from losing position (9)
- MFM have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- MFM have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Plateau United | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 31 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Rivers United | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 39 |
| 3 | Lobi Stars | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 39 |
| 4 | Akwa United | 23 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 33 |
| 5 | Sunshine Stars | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 1 | 31 |
| 6 | Akwa Starlets | 23 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 31 |
| 7 | Kano Pillars | 21 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 23 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 30 |
| 8 | Enyimba | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 30 |
| 9 | Ifeanyi Uba | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 23 | 25 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 23 | -2 | 30 |
| 10 | Katsina United | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 14 | -4 | 30 |
| 11 | Heartland | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 29 |
| 12 | Delta Force | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 16 | -5 | 19 |
| 12 | Wikki Tourist | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 28 |
| 13 | Warri Wolves | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 27 |
| 14 | Enugu Rangers | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 27 |
| 15 | MFM | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 27 |
| 16 | Abia Warriors | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 15 | -4 | 27 |
| 17 | Nasarawa United | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 23 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 16 | -2 | 25 |
| 18 | Kwara United | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 21 | -9 | 25 |
| 19 | Jigawa Golden Stars | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 21 | 31 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 22 | -10 | 23 |
| 20 | Adamawa United | 22 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 42 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 32 | -26 | 20 |